A study to calculate Prevalence of Adult Attention Deficit Disorder in medical & para-medical students of Central India and its association with various risk factors
Journal Title: INDIAN JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 2
Abstract
Background: To resolve the mystery of Attention Deficit Hyperkinetic Disorder (ADHD) in adults and to assess its prevalence & association with various risk factors. Methodology: This cross sectional analytical study was carried out with specific inclusion & exclusion criteria on different selected variables. This study was undertaken in the campus of R D Gardi Medical College, Ujjain over medical & paramedical students. Chi square qualitative statistical analysis was done to evaluate the association of risk factors with the outcome of disease. Results: The prevalence of ADHD in the study group was found to be 15.9% (56 out of 353 patients).The most common type of ADHD found in the study population was - Inattentive type (50%) – 28 out of 56, followed by Hyperactive type (18%) – 10 out of 56, Combined type (32%) – 18 out of 56. Among the diagnosed 56 Adult ADHD patients 59% were males and 41% were females. Level of education was found to be a statistically significant factor in association with occurrence of ADHD in adulthood. Other factors considered in study like age, gender, presence or absence of other co- morbid psychiatric disorders were not found to be statistically significant in association with ADHD. Also variables of past history like rash driving, road traffic accidents, frequent quarrels, substance abuse or learning difficulties in school were not found to be significantly associated with adult ADHD in our study. Conclusions: It was concluded that such studies should be undertaken frequently at different locations in different time frames to tackle this devastating problem in early stages.
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Goutam Pritesh, Kaushal Rituja
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- EP ID EP286087
- DOI 10.30877/IJMH.5.2.2018.204-208
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